General Terms & Conditions

Dear Sir/Madam,

Welcome to our Press Center. May we express our pleasure at the fact that you have chosen to use the pool of information regarding our company and its products and services. This information and content is made available by GARDENA GmbH, 89079 Ulm, Hans-Lorenser-Str. 40 and we are more than willing to provide you with copy, photographic and film material for your reporting about our company. However, the employment of these services is subject to the proviso that you consent to the following terms of use.

The subsequent terms of use regulate the utilization of the content provided on the internet at https://media-gardena.com. Admission to the GARDENA Online Press Center, as well the functions and content to which it offers access, shall only take place in accordance with the aforementioned conditions. These include regulations related to data protection. Through the employment of the services and content provided, you offer confirmation of the fact that you have read and accepted the conditions.

An exclusive service for media journalists

Via the Press Center, you have access to our press releases and press download area. Utilization of the prepared content is free of charge. With the use of our Online Press Center, you offer an undertaking to only use the content and materials on offer for the purpose of your professional editorial and journalistic activities. Unless subject to a different agreement, basically the photographic material, data and information have been released solely for employment by journalists and press employees.

Right of use and purpose

Within the framework of a simple right of use, the content may only be used for the stated purpose to which the respective materials relate. As a rule, content may be downloaded free of charge and used within the scope of reporting for purposes comprised by press releases, articles in the print media, film and television reports, and publications in the online, mobile and multi-media. Additional utilization for commercial purposes of any description, or private advantage, in particular for advertising, is not permitted and expressly forbidden.

Content and material may be processed and altered, as long as its clear recognition is guaranteed and no changes are made to the content that might possibly result in a meaning other than that originally intended. The content may not be used in a form that distorts its meaning and alienation of the material is not permitted.

The right of use is limited to the period during which the content is available in the Press Center and in spatial terms, to the geographical area of the activities of our company. Use of the content in an objectionable or illegal context is not permitted and must desist.

Transfer and duplication

The transfer and/or duplication of the content to/for third parties is not allowed unless absolutely essential within the scope of the stated purpose. The electronic storage of pictorial data, data transfers and all other forms of duplication are only permitted in the course of standard production procedures and during employment that is lawful and in accordance with the intended use. You, or a third party, are forbidden to employ, store or download content as part of a service that is similar to, or replaces, that which we offer.

Copyright, personal rights and legal notice

All content, as well as the design itself, is protected by copyright and personal rights, registered trademark rights and other statutes in connection with intellectual property rights.

All the content contained in the Press Center such as copy, photographs, videos, audio files, documents and other content offered in the system are the property of our company, its licensers or external owners, who provide content and are named in the system. When photographs, films or other images are employed, the name of our company and if existent the proven copyright notice, and/or the name of the photographer or agency are to be given. This shall also apply to electronic publications.

Except in cases of premeditated and gross negligence, we accept no guarantee that the materials provided do not infringe the rights of third parties, or contravene competition regulations or other legal statutes.

Provision of service and content

We make every reasonable effort to ensure the constant provision of services and functions. However, we accept no liability for the availability of content, or access to the Online Press Center and its functionality.

The content provided is prepared without a warranty. We exclude all guarantees of completeness, satisfactory quality and suitability of the content on offer for a certain purpose. In addition, we retain the right to alter all the content contained in the Online Press Center without prior notice.

Content may contain links to other websites. We have no control over the web sites of third party providers and are not responsible for their content or any losses or damages that you may incur from the use of such third party provider websites.

Registration and access

Information that is employed within the scope of entry to the press mailing list or a registration for a press log-in must be made on the basis of correct and current data, correspond with the truth and be complete. If necessary, the information should be updated.

(You are obliged to maintain the secrecy of the access data provided to you and to provide immediate notice in the case of its loss. The security of this user identification is your responsibility. You shall be liable for any use of the services an content on offer and all actions undertaken with your user identification until you have informed us of its loss and/or supposed improper use.)

We retain the right to refuse acceptance into the press mailing list at our own discretion, to block registration to the press login and to refuse access to and/or the use of the services and content on offer.

Other conditions

We retain the right to alter these terms of use, or modify them to match the service, in order for example to account for changes in the legal framework or our offer. Therefore, we would request you to examine the terms of use at regular intervals. Alterations to the terms of use will be published directly on the page. At the latest, a change to the terms of use will be published on the date upon which it comes into effect and is not seen as backdated.

Should individual provisions in these terms of use become invalid or contain a loophole, then the provision in question will be replaced by an effective provision that approximates most closely to the original provision. The validity of the other provisions remains unaffected.

The terms of use are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. If permitted, the seat of jurisdiction shall be Ulm.

Specimen example

Should you prepare a report on the basis of the content provided, we would be very pleased if you would send us a free, specimen example of the publication to the following address or a link via e-mail.

We trust that our press service will provide your work with the best possible support and look forward to your report.

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Sustained heat isn’t just a problem for people and animals. Plants also suffer in bright sunlight and extreme drought. Above all lawn areas are exposed to the sun with no protection. Here every drop of water counts.

Life without water is inconceivable. But water doesn’t just pour out of a pipeline everywhere in the world – fresh water is a limited and increasingly scarce re-source. Since 1993, the United Nations has held a World Water Day on 22nd March. The aim is to draw people’s attention to the value of water for humanity.

On World Water Day, 22nd March 2018, GARDENA and UNICEF launched a long-term partnership under the slogan “Every drop counts” with the aim of GARDENA helping UNICEF provide clean water and sanitation to those most in need, aiming to reach over 100,000 people by 2021. More information available at www.gardena.com/unicef.

It is also worthwhile to collect rainwater. The new Gardena Rain Water Tank Pump with Li-Ion battery can even pump the collected water independently of a power supply from the rain water tank to the consumer point.

Tips for clever watering

The biggest problem when watering plants is determining the correct quantity of water. However, we have a few tips to help you take good care of your plants:

• Water as early as possible in the mornings, close to the root ball• Avoid hard watering jets• Water extensively every 2–3 days instead of a little every day

Facilitate the convenient, efficient and economical use of water – ideally in combination – using a drip irrigation and modern water controls. This will allow you to save up to 70 percent water. The Gardena Water Control supplies your plants at the right time with exactly the required water quantity. This is an inex-pensive and simultaneously convenient solution. The drip irrigation stands for targeted water dosage, low evaporation, effective use of water – healthier plants and therefore increased yield.

About Gardena
For over 50 years GARDENA has provided everything passionate gardeners need. The broad assortment of products offers innovative solutions and systems for watering, lawn care, tree and shrub care and soil cultivation. Today, GARDENA is a leading European supplier of high-quality gardening tools and distributed in more than 80 countries worldwide. GARDENA is a brand of Husqvarna Group. Further information on gardena.com.